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So far so good, Chickadees! I think I've finally found the right "challenge" for me; since my weight fluctuates so much with my PCOS the weigh-in challenges were discouraging me.

...have I mentioned yet that I love this thread?

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Amy: My sister went to SUNY New Paltz for her Bachelor's and received her Master's from Pratt in Manhattan. She's currently working in the NYPL as Head Children's Librarian and she loves it! In response to your weekend troubles, I feel tempted on Sundays because that's my only full day off. I don't eat as much Fri/Sat because I work until midnight so I don't really have the time to think about it =/ I guess it's a good thing, though!

Jelbelle: I'm so glad I could make your day a little brighter!

Charms: The smiley method really helps keep us on track.. and even if we happen to fall off the horse we get right back on because we don't want to disappoint the team!

Pink: I think e-mail communication would be easier, how about you? :P Let me know.. if not I'll try to get used to the PM system on here! I hope your tummy feels better.. and if the problems persist definitely see a doctor. As much as I hate going to their offices (I always received bad news!) I've been forcing myself to go this year. Oh, and... artichokes are YUMMY!!

Off to study for a few more hours..I went to a 3 hour workshop tonight but I guess a couple more read-throughs won't hurt :P My important test is tomorrow morning at 10am and I'm getting nervous!

-Stephy

Breakfast:

Oatmeal
Orange 200
Clif Bar 270

ciabta roll 170
turkey (1 oz) 30
tomato/onion 10
mayo 20
mustard
apple 60

whole wheat pasta
500
class of wine 100

Total for the day: 1453 cal

I think that this is pretty good because I ran 6 miles today too, so I don't feel like I "cheated". I ran burn 600 calories and then I ate a good amount of food that was probably needed. On top of that, I think it's important to have a glass of wine every once in a while with friends, does this qualify as a mediterrean diet?

Anyway, I guess I don't feel like this is a slip-up. Under 1500 calories is still something that I would consider good, and since I ran 6 miles, I consider this on plan, or am I just making up excuses?

Here is what I plan to eat for tomorrow:

Omlette with veggies 350
apple 60

Leftover pasta 350
apple 60

1/6 digornio pizza 360
salad w/ vinegarette 70

total: 1250

I guess I feel that as long as I stick between 1250-1500 I am doing good, however, for the majority of the time I want to try to get under 1200, that way, when I have days like this, I can make sure I don't go over 1500 and that I don't get fuller faster.

Or is that cheating?

The night just ended. The boys even needed to go to Del Taco and I was the responsible driver after a bunch of water. I managed to stay at the 1453 calorie mark. Having a shin-dig and staying on a cal budget is tough but I did it. I did go over my usual less than 1200 diet, but I stayed under 1500. It's so hard to balance life sometimes.

Congrats to everyone that stuck to their plan and to those that didn't, tomorrow is a brand new day! As for me, I did well, I bought some gelato and a large peace of steak and I was going to eat those but I didn't. I'm proud of myself.

Sorry I haven't posted in a day or two, I have been sick. Still sick, but wanted to check in and post. I will try to catch up with the thread and do a better job with daily accountability. Scale is slowly moving down a bit, so that's a good thing. I'm reading Eat To Live right now, which is helping my mindset.

Librarygirl, congrats on resisting the fast food even though you had to drive everyone. And AngelicLyna, congrats on skipping the gelato, hard to resist I know. Pinkhoodie, congrats on getting back on plan. Congrats to everyone doing such a good job!

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Hope everyone is having a great day!

As the day comes to its end, I feel more confident about posting a here!!!
Yupiiii! So, Saturday is almost over and I'm pretty satisfied with it.
I have one regret though. I had about 1 dcl of Fanta which is something like 50 calories which is still in my calorie range, but carbohydrates are those that I'm worried about.
I ate and drank approx. 1400 calories today. I walked for about 40 minutes again (maybe 4 km or 2.5 miles).
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Congrats to everyone that are doing a great job! Have a nice rest of the day! I'm going to bed now! Good night everyone!

Still on plan today. No gym though, I feel nauseous.

Feeling a little bit more in control today. Planning to include a nice glass of wine or two with dinner, and finish the day around 1270 calories. Ran 3.7 miles this morning, and cleaned out the fridge and freezer so there's only good-for-me food stocked.

Sounds like everyone is doing well! YaY!!

Today was a great day. Got a lot of work done in the yard before the cold weather sets in for good. Caught up on some paperwork and even some household chores.

Just checking in to collect my smiliey and call it another good day on plan.

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Got in the exercise, but had an interesting fail on my diet part x_x why do cookies and pie have to be so darn good? =(

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I'm still not losing weight but I did lose 2 and a half inches off my waist. =D

Still off plan. And tomorrow will be too. UGH! I have decided for me I can't look at it as 30 days. I am going to start out slow. I want to have 7 smilies. Just 7 in a row. I can do it. I can do this!

Why will tomorrow be off plan? Are you attending a function where you're forced to eat "normal" food? If so, I can totally relate to that x_x I've been trying to kick the habit of going anti-social while eating healthy foods.. it's so much easier to say 'No, I don't want to go' rather than sit there next to people stuffing their faces with food that has no nutritional value (but looks oh so yummy) =/

I know it can be tough, sometimes reality sucks what I've been doing is incorporating those foods and only eating small portions of it. For example, I had a small piece of ice cream cake on my boyfriend's birthday last week and I had a slice of whole wheat pizza last night with my parents. I made sure not to eat more than one slice since I can't really track it into The Daily Plate.. I also prepared a big salad on the side to get some veggies in. I fit it into my plan for the day, "saving" the calories/carbs from the start so I could enjoy the food with my family but not go overboard. Portion control is what I'm focusing on.. I'm not depriving myself, but I'm making smart choices.

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I exercised for an hour straight on the stationary bike last night (while watching House, of course! :-P) The longest I've gone at one time is 20 minutes, only doing 2 intervals in a day. I'm proud of myself!

The Daily Plate's calorie burned is way off from FitDay's.. I think TDP really overestimates it! Seriously.. 1100 calories burned vs 480? Numbers drive me nutssss

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These weekends really get me, the hubby wanted me to go and get him wendy's yesterday, and of course once I did, I decided to get something. I stopped caring after eating the fast food yesterday because I screwed up the whole thing anyway! I ended up going to some friend's house, eating a lot of chips, and drinking beer. I guess I just lost it. My mind just snapped and after the Wendy's episode, I didn't care. I think that this happens to me a lot, but it's nice to know that I am keeping track of these cravings, and trying to make sense of all my mess-ups.